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Swindon Town prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 9 of the 42 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was less than a year ago, in December 2006, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Swindon Town | 2-1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 4 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Sep | Swindon Town | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 7 conceded.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Swindon Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far, Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bristol Rvs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last defeat. |